The Blow Monkeys is a British
pop and
blue eyed soul group that is best known for its
80s work, particularly the international top 20 pop hit "
Digging Your Scene". With their snappy dress sense and androgynous image, the band drew comparisons to
new wave and
art rock contemporaries such as
The Style Council and
Roxy Music. Fronted by lead singer and songwriter
Dr. Robert (born Bruce Robert Howard, in Haddington, Scotland, on 2 May 1961), the group formed in 1981 upon Howard's return to the U.K. after spending his teen years in Australia. The group gets its unusual nam…
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